 Linton B. West, Sr. Collection 1930 Georgia Gubernatorial Campaign Materials
Collection DescriptionBiographical Note1930 Georgia Gubernatorial Campaign George H. Carswell and Richard B. Russell, Jr. campaigned for Georgia governor in 1930. Russell won the largest majority in the history of Georgia's gubernatorial history with 99,505 votes to Carswell's 47,157. Linton Burnside West, Sr. was born in Springvale, Randolph County, Georgia on January 30, 1894. West earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1915 and an LL.B. in 1918, both from the University of Georgia. In 1919, West began practicing law in Cuthbert, Georgia. He was a lieutenant in the U.S. Army during World War I and mayor of Cuthbert from 1920 to 1924. He also served as member of the Georgia House of Representatives for Randolph County from 1925 to 1926. West died in January 1988 in Cuthbert, Georgia. Scope and ContentThe collection consists of eight folders containing newspapers and printed materials related to the 1930 gubernatorial campaign between Richard B. Russell and George Carswell. Richard B. Russell's platform and election ballots from the Georgia gubernatorial election of 1930 are also part of the collection. One folder contains an issue of the Albany Herald dated 28 June 1919. Organization and ArrangementMaterials are arranged chronologically. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationLinton B. West, Sr. Collection of 1930 Georgia Gubernatorial Campaign Materials, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641. Processing NotesNewspaper clippings were copied onto bond paper for preservation. User RestrictionsLibrary acts as "fair use" reproduction agent. Copyright InformationBefore material from collections at the Richard B. Russell Library may be quoted in print, or otherwise reproduced, in whole or in part, in any publication, permission must be obtained from (1) the owner of the physical property, and (2) the holder of the copyright. It is the particular responsibility of the researcher to obtain both sets of permissions. Persons wishing to quote from materials in the Russell Library collection should consult the Director. Reproduction of any item must contain a complete citation to the original. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2008. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject TermsRelated Collections in Other Repositories | ||||||||||||||||||||